Q&A with Leyla

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Calcium Rich Foods
March 6, 2024
What do you think of continuous blood pressure monitors?; Should certain supplements be taken at different times of day or apart from each other?; My pediatrician couldn't provide a list of calcium rich foods for my kids with dairy intolerance; What are your thoughts on the HPV vaccine?; Remembering a long ago debate with a Quackbuster. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Second Opinion
February 28, 2024
A case study where a second opinion is necessary; What are your thoughts on the recent news implicating niacin in cardiovascular disease? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Herpes and Dementia

What could it mean to get spasms in your sleep? Is this a prediction of Parkinson's?; What is the best general magnesium to use?; What can my brother with diabetes take for recurrent urinary tract infections?; Could my prescribed medications be causing tinnitus?; Is Herpes virus a risk factor for dementia? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Aortic Aneurysm
February 21, 2024
Highlights for the Integrative Healthcare Symposium; What do you recommend I do about my small abdominal aortic aneurysm? Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: The Carnivore Diet

I've gotten a lot of styes over the last several years. How can I prevent them?; My sister has rheumatoid arthritis. Do you have any suggestions for her?; Can you please discuss the Carnivore Diet since it's becoming more popular lately?; I've been inactive due to recovering from surgery. How can I rebuild muscle?; How can I get more leucine in my diet? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Cholesterol Guidelines
February 15, 2024
Dr. Hoffman's bike riding adventure in Costa Rica; Clarification on cholesterol guidelines. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: What Causes Gout?

What causes benign thyroid nodules and what can I do about it?; Can dried beans and lentils be properly cleaned?; A critique on the Scientific American article on vitamin D; Is there an association between levothyroxine and breast cancer?; Can you discuss what causes gout?; What are your thoughts on blood restriction training? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Medicine’s Biggest Failures
February 7, 2024
A discussion on the concepts of weight-inclusive care and healthism; Some comments on medicine's biggest failures. Click HERE for part 2.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 2: Kidney Stones and Probiotics

I've read your book on Mitral Valve Prolapse and it helped to reduce panic attacks...but I'm still depressed; The Singulair debacle; What are your thoughts on the Shingrix vaccine?; Is essential tremor causing unsteadiness and balance problems when I'm walking?; Can kidney stones be controlled with probiotics?; What are your thoughts on bone broth? Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Aging
January 31, 2024
Consequences of weight loss with weight loss drugs...Enter myostatin inhibitor drugs; My latest HgbA1c is 5.9 and I'm doing everything right. What gives?; I'm approaching 80. Could you discuss aging? Click HERE for part 2.